IP Library Granted Patent US 12666816
Granted Patent B2
US 12666816 · App. 17/852,981 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Light emitting display device

Inventors: Jun Hee Lee (Hwaseong-si, KR); Jun Hyuk Woo (Yongin-si, KR); Hae Chan Park (Seoul, KR); Yeong Ho Lee (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
H10K59/131H10K50/818H10K50/86H10K59/122H10K59/124H10K59/35H10K59/88
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12666816
App. No.
17/852,981
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting display device includes a first semiconductor layer; a first gate insulating layer; a first gate conductive layer; a second gate insulating layer; a first data conductive layer; a lower organic layer; a second data conductive layer includes a first anode connection member and a second anode connection member; an upper organic layer; a first anode and a second anode; and a pixel defining layer that includes a first opening and a second opening respectively exposing the first anode and the second anode, wherein the upper organic layer include a first anode connection opening and a second anode connection opening through which the first anode and the second anode are respectively electrically connected with the first anode connection member and the second anode connection member.

Claims (155)

1 . A light emitting display device comprising:

a first semiconductor layer that is positioned on a substrate;

a first gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first semiconductor layer;

a first gate conductive layer that is positioned on the first gate insulating layer;

a second gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first gate conductive layer;

a first data conductive layer that is positioned on the second gate insulating layer and having an expansion portion;

a lower organic layer that is positioned on the first data conductive layer;

a second data conductive layer that is positioned on the lower organic layer, and includes a first anode connection member and a second anode connection member;

an upper organic layer that is positioned on the second data conductive layer;

a first anode and a second anode that are positioned on the upper organic layer; and

a pixel defining layer that includes a first opening and a second opening respectively exposing the first anode and the second anode, wherein

the upper organic layer comprises:

a first anode connection opening through which the first anode is electrically connected with the first anode connection member; and

a second anode connection opening through which the second anode is electrically connected with the second anode connection member,

a center line that passes through the first anode connection opening or a center of the first anode connection opening and the second anode connection opening or a center of the second anode connection opening passes through a center of the first opening,

the expansion portion of the first data conductive layer overlaps the first opening in a plan view and includes a protruded portion in a plan view,

the expansion portion of the first data conductive layer is spaced apart from the first anode connection member of the second data conductive layer in a plan view, and

the expansion portion of the first data conductive layer and the first anode connection member of the second data conductive layer are not electrically connected each other.

2 . The light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the center line extends in a horizontal direction, and matches the center of the first opening.

3 . The light emitting display device of claim 2 , wherein

the first anode overlapping the first opening in a plan view is an anode of a green light emitting diode, and

the second anode overlapping the second opening in a plan view is an anode of a red light emitting diode or an anode of a blue light emitting diode.

4 . The light emitting display device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a third anode that is positioned on the upper organic layer, wherein

the pixel defining layer further comprises a third opening exposing the third anode, and

a distance from the center line in a horizontal direction, passing through the first anode connection opening or the center of the first anode connection opening or the center of the first opening to the center line in the horizontal direction, passing through the center of the second opening is equal to a distance from the center line in the horizontal direction, passing through the first anode connection opening or the center of the first anode connection opening to the center line in the horizontal direction, passing through the center of the third opening.

5 . The light emitting display device of claim 4 , wherein

the first anode overlapping the first opening in a plan view is an anode of a green light emitting diode,

the second anode overlapping the second opening in a plan view is an anode of a red light emitting diode, and

the third anode overlapping the third opening in a plan view is an anode of a blue light emitting diode.

6 . A light emitting display device comprising:

a first semiconductor layer that is positioned on a substrate;

a first gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first semiconductor layer;

a first gate conductive layer that is positioned on the first gate insulating layer;

a second gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first gate conductive layer;

a first data conductive layer that is positioned on the second gate insulating layer;

a lower organic layer that is positioned on the first data conductive layer;

a second data conductive layer that is positioned on the lower organic layer, and includes a first anode connection member and a second anode connection member;

an upper organic layer that are positioned on the second data conductive layer;

a first anode and a second anode that are positioned on the upper organic layer; and

a pixel defining layer that includes a first opening and a second opening respectively exposing the first anode and the second anode, wherein

the upper organic layer comprises a first anode connection opening and a second anode connection opening through which the first anode and the second anode are respectively electrically connected with the first anode connection member and the second anode connection member,

a center line that passes through the first anode connection opening or a center of the first anode connection opening and the second anode connection opening or a center of the second anode connection opening passes through a center of the first opening or a center of the second opening,

the second data conductive layer further comprises a driving voltage line that includes a plurality of expansion portions and a connection portion electrically connecting the plurality of expansion portions,

the first data conductive layer includes an expansion portion that overlaps the first opening in a plan view and includes a protruded portion,

the protruded portion of the expansion portion of the first data conductive layer and the connection portion of the driving voltage line are electrically connected with each other through an opening positioned in the lower organic layer, and

the opening of the lower organic layer is covered by the protruded portion of the expansion portion of the first data conductive layer and the connection portion of the driving voltage line in a plan view.

7 . A light emitting display device comprising:

a first semiconductor layer that is positioned on a substrate;

a first gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first semiconductor layer;

a first gate conductive layer that is positioned on the first gate insulating layer;

a second gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first gate conductive layer;

a first data conductive layer that is positioned on the second gate insulating layer;

a lower organic layer that is positioned on the first data conductive layer;

a second data conductive layer that is positioned on the lower organic layer, and includes a first anode connection member and a second anode connection member;

an upper organic layer that are positioned on the second data conductive layer;

a first anode and a second anode that are positioned on the upper organic layer; and

a pixel defining layer that includes a first opening and a second opening respectively exposing the first anode and the second anode, wherein

the upper organic layer comprises a first anode connection opening and a second anode connection opening through which the first anode and the second anode are respectively electrically connected with the first anode connection member and the second anode connection member,

a center line that passes through the first anode connection opening or a center of the first anode connection opening and the second anode connection opening or a center of the second anode connection opening passes through a center of the first opening or a center of the second opening,

the first data conductive layer comprises an expansion portion overlapping the first opening in a plan view, and

the expansion portion has a structure that is narrowed toward a side.

8 . A light emitting display device comprising:

a first semiconductor layer that is positioned on a substrate;

a first gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first semiconductor layer;

a first gate conductive layer that is positioned on the first gate insulating layer;

a second gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first gate conductive layer;

a first data conductive layer that is positioned on the second gate insulating layer;

a lower organic layer that is positioned on the first data conductive layer;

a second data conductive layer that is positioned on the lower organic layer, and includes a first anode connection member and a second anode connection member;

an upper organic layer that are positioned on the second data conductive layer;

a first anode and a second anode that are positioned on the upper organic layer; and

a pixel defining layer that includes a first opening and a second opening respectively exposing the first anode and the second anode, wherein

the upper organic layer comprises a first anode connection opening and a second anode connection opening through which the first anode and the second anode are respectively electrically connected with the first anode connection member and the second anode connection member,

a center line that passes through the first anode connection opening or a center of the first anode connection opening and the second anode connection opening or a center of the second anode connection opening passes through a center of the first opening or a center of the second opening,

the light emitting display device further comprises between the second gate insulating layer and the first data conductive layer:

a second gate conductive layer positioned on the second gate insulating layer;

a first interlayer insulating layer positioned on the second gate conductive layer;

a second semiconductor layer positioned on the first interlayer insulating layer and including an oxide semiconductor;

a third gate insulating layer positioned on the second semiconductor layer;

a third gate conductive layer positioned on the third gate insulating layer; and

a second interlayer insulating layer positioned on the third gate conductive layer, and

the first data conductive layer is positioned on the second interlayer insulating layer.

9 . The light emitting display device of claim 8 , further comprising:

a polycrystalline semiconductor transistor that includes:

a channel in the first semiconductor layer; and

a gate electrode in the first gate conductive layer; and

an oxide semiconductor transistor that includes:

a channel in the second semiconductor layer; and

a gate electrode in the third gate conductive layer, wherein

a driving transistor generating an output current to the first anode or the second anode is the polycrystalline semiconductor transistor, and

an anode initialization transistor that initializes the first anode or the second anode is the oxide semiconductor transistor.

10 . The light emitting display device of claim 9 , wherein the first data conductive layer comprises:

a wiring portion extended in a vertical direction; and

an extension portion protruded to opposite sides from the wiring portion in a horizontal direction,

an end of the extension portion is expanded, and

the light emitting display device comprises a second initialization voltage line that transmits a second initialization voltage to the anode initialization transistor.

11 . A light emitting display device comprising:

a first semiconductor layer that is positioned on a substrate;

a first gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first semiconductor layer;

a first gate conductive layer that is positioned on the first gate insulating layer;

a second gate insulating layer that is positioned on the first gate conductive layer;

a first data conductive layer that is positioned on the second gate insulating layer;

a lower organic layer that is positioned on the first data conductive layer;

a second data conductive layer that is positioned on the lower organic layer, and includes a first anode connection member and a second anode connection member;

an upper organic layer that are positioned on the second data conductive layer;

a first anode and a second anode that are positioned on the upper organic layer; and

a pixel defining layer that includes a first opening and a second opening respectively exposing the first anode and the second anode, wherein

the upper organic layer comprises a first anode connection opening and a second anode connection opening through which the first anode and the second anode are respectively electrically connected with the first anode connection member and the second anode connection member,

a center line that passes through the first anode connection opening or a center of the first anode connection opening and the second anode connection opening or a center of the second anode connection opening passes through a center of the first opening or a center of the second opening,

the upper organic layer further comprises a dummy anode connection opening, and

a horizontal direction center line passing through the center of the first opening of the pixel defining layer or the center of the second opening passes through the dummy anode connection opening or the center of the dummy anode connection opening.

12 . The light emitting display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a display area and a first component area, wherein

the dummy anode connection opening is positioned in the display area, and

at least part of the pixel defining layer is positioned in the dummy anode connection opening.

13 . The light emitting display device of claim 12 , wherein

the dummy anode connection opening is positioned in the first component area,

at least part of a function layer is positioned in the dummy anode connection opening, and

the function layer comprises at least one of an electron injection layer, an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer, and a hole injection layer of a light emitting diode.

14 . The light emitting display device of claim 13 , wherein

the first gate conductive layer comprises a first scan line, and

the first scan line has a structure bent along the boundary of the first component area.

15 . The light emitting display device of claim 14 , wherein

the first gate conductive layer further comprises a dummy scan portion,

the first scan line is bent along an upper boundary of the first component area, and

the dummy scan portion is separated from the first scan line while being bent along a lower boundary of the first component area.

16 . A light emitting display device comprising:

a semiconductor layer that is positioned on a substrate;

a first gate insulating layer that is positioned on the semiconductor layer;

a gate conductive layer that is positioned on the first gate insulating layer;

a second gate insulating layer that is positioned on the gate conductive layer;

a first data conductive layer that is positioned on the second gate insulating layer;

a lower organic layer that is positioned on the first data conductive layer;

a second data conductive layer that is positioned on the lower organic layer;

an upper organic layer that are positioned on the second data conductive layer;

a first anode and a second anode that are positioned on the upper organic layer; and

a pixel defining layer that includes a first opening and a second opening respectively exposing the first anode and the second anode, wherein

the upper organic layer comprises a dummy anode connection opening, and

a center line passing through a center of the first opening and a center of the second opening of the pixel defining layer passes through the dummy anode connection opening or a center of the dummy anode connection opening.

17 . The light emitting display device of claim 16 , comprising

a display area and a first component area, wherein

the dummy anode connection opening is positioned in the display area, and

at least part of the pixel defining layer is positioned in the dummy anode connection opening.

18 . The light emitting display device of claim 17 , wherein

the dummy anode connection opening is positioned in the first component area,

at least part of a function layer is positioned in the dummy anode connection opening, and

the function layer comprises at least one of an electron injection layer, an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer, and a hole injection layer of a light emitting diode.

19 . The light emitting display device of claim 18 , wherein

the gate conductive layer comprises a first scan line, and

the first scan line has a structure bent along the boundary of the first component area.

20 . The light emitting display device of claim 19 , wherein

the gate conductive layer further comprises a dummy scan portion,

the first scan line is bent along an upper boundary of the first component area, and

the dummy scan portion is separated from the first scan line while being bent along a lower boundary of the first component area.